Saturday, June 11, 2011

A little sunshine on a rainy day...

Winter is my absolutely most hated time of the year.The cold, the rain the damp UGH!To chase the winter blues away I import the sunshiny flavours of Spain in this delicious white bean and vegetable paella. Scented with saffron and smoked paprika it makes the weather almost bearable...

Saute the vegetables gently to bring out the sweet flavours and create a smooth base for your paella.

Don't be tempted to stir the paella, once you add the stock let it simmer gently till all the liquid is absorbed. Add the peas towards the end of cooking so they maintain their bright green colour.

VEGETABLE AND WHITE BEAN PAELLAThis is a hearty one dish meal from the Spanish rice growing region of Valencia

Directions:1. Heat the oil in a paella pan or a wide heavy based pot2. Fry the garlic, carrot and onion briefly before adding the capsicums, cook for 1 minute3. Add the artichoke hearts and cook for another minute4. Add the green beans, the tomatoes cook for 1 minute, stir in the rice and season.5. Add 1 litre of stock and add the saffron water and hot paprika6. Boil for 10 minutes7. Add the peas and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes adding more stock if necessary8. Do not stir the paella!9. Leave to stand briefly before serving from the pan sprinkled with parsley and lemon wedges

* If artichokes are not in season, garnish dish with marinated artichoke hearts.

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I teach Vegetarian Cooking and Patchwork Quilting. There are never enough hours in the day but fortuntely I can survive on a little sleep!